Chapter VII Retaliation and Anti-Retaliation (Part 1)
Chapter 7 Revenge and Counter-retaliation (Part 1)()
In the squad room, the policemen's name for Li You unknowingly changed from Little Brother Li to Little Brother Li. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Moreover, there are several helpers gathered around him, such as Zhang San, Li Si, Wang Er, etc.
It was a person that my father had used back then, but he later broke up. Now he felt that Li You seemed to be quite promising, so he joined me again.
On this day, Li You planned to go to several commercial streets to collect money from stalls. (The name sounds like protection fee, but in fact it is a formal tax that shops in the city should pay, and it is levied by the county government; the tax mentioned above
The tax collected by the department is the commodity tax in the circulation process). When I went to the county government office, I ordered Mao, and then I was about to go out. A doorman from the inner hall came out and stopped Li You, and sent a message that the county magistrate had summoned him.
This was the first time the magistrate had been summoned alone since he took office two months ago. Li You probably had it in mind because of those two poems. When he arrived at the magistrate's office, he kowtowed again and waited for the elder to ask questions.
"You wrote these two songs, 'If Life Is Only Like the First Meeting' and 'Who Revealed the Desolate Music of Yuefu'?" Chen Zhixian, who always advocates uprightness and dignity in front of his subordinates, this time also showed curiosity on his face.
look.
"Exactly." Since being beaten twice, Li You, who felt that he would make mistakes if he spoke too much, always spoke concisely and to the point without talking nonsense in front of the magistrate.
Chen Zhixian encouraged him in a very formal way: "Obscene words and erotic songs are all gossip, scriptures and meanings are..." Suddenly thinking of Li You's identity, what's the use of Li You's thorough study of the Four Books and Five Classics? He paused for a moment.
Li You was asked to retreat without saying anything else.
In another public room of the county government office, Mr. Huang was leaning on the desk and writing furiously: Since Chen Gong, the magistrate of Xujiang County, took office, he has emphasized literature and religion, advocated poetry and calligraphy, etiquette and righteousness. The literary style in the county has flourished, education has spread widely, and the common people are competing for praise.
.Li You, a subordinate who could only read, received the education of Chen Gong and imitated the story of Lü Meng in the Eastern Wu Dynasty. He wrote two lyrics in three days, which were sung in nearby counties, showing the brilliance of our county's literary style. Li You once said, without Chen
Mr. Chen, it’s like being in a long night. The merits of Mr. Chen are evident...
What Master Huang wrote, if Li You had known that he had to vomit three liters of blood and plagiarized two poems, before he could enjoy much benefit, it would have become the achievements of the county magistrate's good education. The magistrate's responsibilities can be simplified as follows
There are four major items: money and food, education, punishment, and public security. Education is not light.
When Li You came out of the yamen, he summoned his lackeys and walked around the streets shouting and drinking, collecting dozens of taels of silver and more than a dozen copper coins. Of course, it was inevitable to charge more for legwork. There was a family
The business of Qi's silk and satin shop was very poor, and the stall was always in debt, so Li You asked his men to steal a few pieces of satin from the shop to use as tax money.
He handed over the specified amount of money and goods to the county government, had a meal and a drink at noon, and after the servants distributed some money, they dispersed like birds and beasts, and Li You also went back to his squad room to take a nap.
But he hadn't slept for long when an old woman wearing red and green came in. She didn't look like a virtuous person. Li You didn't recognize her, he just thought she was here to see someone else.
Agent Zhao, who was also in the room, laughed and said, "Isn't this Mrs. Xie, here to solicit business?"
The old woman forced out a smile and said: "But there is a good deal." Then she said to Li You: "Is the person in front of you a member of the official Li family?"
Li You looked at it twice and felt that this old woman looked like a matchmaker in a play. He wondered in his mind whether she wanted to be a matchmaker for the young master. He replied: "That's me, what else do you have to do?"
The old lady said, "It's difficult to talk here. I would like to ask Mr. Li to go to the tea shop next door. I have a business to discuss with Mr. Li."
Li You was unhappy in his heart. This old woman had entered the door without introducing her. She was a little too arrogant. You just asked me to leave?
Detective Zhao came over and whispered to Li You: "This old woman is in the flesh business. She is called Mrs. Xie. She is a very tricky person. She has several prostitutes under her command, and Yao Xing'er is hers." As mentioned in the previous chapter, this
Yao Xing'er is the most famous courtesan in the city. She often socializes with literati. She is also a must-have at official banquets, making her a first-class figure.
It turned out to be an old bustard. Li You snorted and said, "I'm too lazy to move. If you have something to say, please tell me."
Madam Xie was not polite and said: "My daughter Yao Xing'er appreciates the lyrics written by Li Guanren. As a mother, I have to worry about my daughter. From now on, the lyrics you write will be sold to my daughter in twos and threes." When she thought about it,
People like Li You are of no use at all in reciting poems and writing lyrics. It is only right that they can be sold and exchanged for nothing if they write them.
In fact, Madam Xie had a good idea. If he didn't hang out in the circle of scholars, Li You's plagiarized poems would be of little use. It would be more economical to sell them to others for some money. Li You himself did not deny this. However, this
Li You was disgusted by Xie Laobao's somewhat condescending demeanor, and he couldn't accept the price of three taels for one song. At this time, the average price of land in Xujiang County was already more than ten taels, and only five of Nalan Xingde's exquisite poems could be exchanged for it.
How much goods does Li You have in one acre of land?
The madam must have some basis for opening her mouth. Li You thought in his mind and sneered: "I heard that Yao Xing'er's one-night prostitution fee is ten taels of silver, so why should I pay these three taels for the words?"
Who would have known that the old madam was more decisive than Li You and did not bargain at all. He sneered a few times and pointed at the bridge of Li You's nose and said: "Guan Li will drink fine wine instead of toasting. Just wait for the good news. That's it for now. I'll see you later.
." After that, he turned around and walked out.
Detective Zhao came up and said worriedly: "Brother Li, our second master is very obsessed with Yao Xing'er and has close contacts with this old lady Xie. If you offend her, you may be in some trouble."
This second master is naturally the County Magistrate of Zhou County of this county. The County Magistrate is the assistant official of the county magistrate and assists in handling county affairs. The magistrate of Chen County of this county is that he was born in the second rank of Jinshi. This is a strong brand, and the magistrate has to mention him.
He is also diligent, so the presence of the forty-year-old Zhou Xian Cheng is not that strong. But Zhou Xian Cheng is an eighth-grade official after all, and is far from being comparable to the low-ranking petty officials.
The revenge came faster than expected. Two days later, Zhouxian Cheng called Li You over and reprimanded: "Imperial grain and national taxes are the foundation of the national treasury. All the court's expenses are based on this. How can we despise it? You, a slave, have neglected your duties."
, there are all kinds of omissions and corruption, you have failed the country and the people, how dare you walk in the public gate!"
Li You argued: "My master has observed clearly and has not omitted any matters such as corruption."
"This time the tax money is collected, where is the tax money from Qijia Satin Shop?" Zhou Xiancheng asked.
Li You continued to argue: "I want the master to know that there is no money in the store, so I had to take a few pieces of satin from the store to make up the money, and I have already handed it over to the treasury."
"How dare you dare to make sophistry! That little treasurer didn't see any silk. Either you omitted it on purpose or you were greedy for money. Besides, you and others ate and drank too much and divided the money at noon. Without greed, how could you get the money?"
Li You knew in his heart that Zhouxian Cheng wanted to punish him to death. Not only did he make things up out of nothing, but he also used it as a fault for overcharging leg money. You know, every government official will charge a little more when collecting tax money.
This is a common unspoken rule in society, and Zhou County Prime Minister even insisted on this.
"I see you have nothing to say! I sentence you to thirty lashes, dismissal from the service, and expulsion from public service!"
Li You knew that it was useless to talk more, so he slammed the door and left in anger regardless of his superiors and inferiors, and hurriedly asked Mr. Huang for help. Li You felt that he had done so many things for him, and he had all the credit for his hard work. There was always a bit of kindness in dealing with him.
He shouldn't have refused to save him. Unexpectedly, Master Huang was not in the office. When he asked his disciples, he said he had gone to a banquet. He said that an old man named Zhu from the county passed by today, and the county magistrate Chen took Master Huang to visit him and invite him to the banquet.
Two servants came to arrest Li You. Li You held up his hands and said, "My younger brother is going out to look for Mr. Huang. Two brothers, please show your respect and wait a moment." The two looked at each other, gave Li You a wink, and did not answer.
Still pretending to come forward and take action, Li You knew what he was doing and ran away. The two of them chased after him, but they couldn't catch up, but they kept following behind.